Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

Wherein we have Abraham's concluding answer, to the Rich-mans request of one from the Dead, in an Hypothetical form; as it were from the Denial of the Consequent, or that which doth necessarily follow from the Antecedent which is here; [having Moses and the Prophets,] whom they should have believed, but did not: and therefore from more than a parity of Reason (my thinks) he doth infer, even as from the greater to the less, it certainly follows by a sure sequel or consequence, that if they did not give credit to that (which Peter calls a) surer word of Prophecy, ³yea, which cannot be shaken⁴, they would not to that which could have no such appointment and attestation as the other already had; even of divine Authority upon their own concession. If the ordinary means which was granted by themselves to be of Divine institution, was not effectual to Conversion, 'tis not easy to imagine how a Novel means extraordinary, which they had no proof of, (only in their own conceit) should become successful. Which may be a sufficient ground to found the Case upon, that I am desired, as I can practically, to resolve this Morning, in the terms given me, viz.

Wherein we have Abrahams concluding answer, to the Rich-mans request of one from the Dead, in an Hypothetical form; as it were from the Denial of the Consequent, or that which doth necessarily follow from the Antecedent which is here; [having Moses and the Prophets,] whom they should have believed, but did not: and therefore from more than a parity of Reason (my thinks) he doth infer, even as from the greater to the less, it certainly follows by a sure sequel or consequence, that if they did not give credit to that (which Peter calls a) surer word of Prophesie, ³yea, which cannot be shaken⁴, they would not to that which could have no such appointment and attestation as the other already had; even of divine Authority upon their own concession. If the ordinary means which was granted by themselves to be of Divine institution, was not effectual to Conversion, 'tis not easie to imagine how a Novel means extraordinary, which they had no proof of, (only in their own conceit) should become successful. Which may be a sufficient ground to found the Case upon, that I am desired, as I can practically, to resolve this Morning, in the terms given me, viz.